1
16 DRAFT National Aeronautics and Space Administration TA01 • LAunch PRoPuLsion sysTems Solid Rocket PRoPulSion SyStemS • Propellants • Case Materials • Nozzle Systems • Hybrid Rocket Propulsion Systems • Fundamental Solid Propulsion Technologies liquid Rocket PRoPulSion SyStemS • LH 2 /LOX Based • RP/LOX Based • CH 4 /LOX Based • Detonation Wave Engines (Closed Cycle) • Propellants • Fundamental Liquid Propulsion Technologies AiR BReAthing PRoPulSion SyStemS • TBCC • RBCC • Detonation Wave Engines (Open Cycle) • Turbine Based Jet Engines (Flyback Boosters) • Ramjet/Scramjet Engines (Accelerators) • Deeply-cooled Air Cycles • Air Collection & Enrichment System • Fundamental Air Breathing Propulsion Technologies AncillARy PRoPulSion SyStemS • Auxiliary Control Systems • Main Propulsion Systems (Excluding Engines) • Launch Abort Systems • rust Vector Control Systems • Health Management & Sensors • Pyro & Separation Systems • Fundamental Ancillary Propulsion Technologies unconventionAl / otheR PRoPulSion SyStemS • Ground Launch Assist • Air Launch / Drop Systems • Space Tether Assist • Beamed Energy / Energy Addition • Nuclear • High Energy Density Materials/Propellants chemicAl PRoPulSion • Liquid Storable • Liquid Cryogenic • Gels • Solid • Hybrid • Cold Gas/Warm Gas • Micro-propulsion non-chemicAl PRoPulSion • Electric Propulsion • Solar Sail Propulsion • ermal Propulsion • Tether Propulsion AdvAnced (tRl <3) PRoPulSion technologieS • Beamed Energy Propulsion • Electric Sail Propulsion • Fusion Propulsion • High Energy Density Materials • Antimatter Propulsion • Advanced Fission • Breakthrough Propulsion SuPPoRting technologieS • Engine Health Monitoring & Safety • Propellant Storage & Transfer • Materials & Manufacturing Technologies • Heat Rejection • Power TA02 • in-sPAce PRoPuLsion TechnoLogies TA03 • sPAce PoweR & eneRgy sToRAge PoweR geneRAtion • Energy Harvesting • Chemical (Fuel Cells, Heat Engines) • Solar (Photo-Voltaic & ermal) • Radioisotope • Fission • Fusion eneRgy StoRAge • Batteries • Flywheels • Regenerative Fuel Cells PoweR mAnAgement & diStRiBution • FDIR • Management & Control • Distribution & Transmission • Wireless Power Transmission • Conversion & Regulation cRoSS cutting technology • Analytical Tools • Green Energy Impact • Multi-functional Structures • Alternative Fuels TA04 • RoboTics, TeLe-RoboTics & AuTonomous sysTems TA05 • communicATion & nAvigATion TA06 • humAn heALTh, LiFe suPPoRT & hAbiTATion sysTems TA07 • humAn exPLoRATion DesTinATion sysTems TA08 • science insTRumenTs, obseRvAToRies & sensoR sysTems TA09 • enTRy, DescenT & LAnDing sysTems TA10 • nAnoTechnoLogy TA11 • moDeLing, simuLA- Tion, inFoRmATion TechnoLogy & PRocessing TA12 • mATeRiALs, sTRuc- TuRes, mechAnicAL sysTems & mAnuFAcTuRing TA13 • gRounD & LAunch sysTems PRocessing TA14 • TheRmAL mAnAgemenT sysTems SenSing & PeRcePtion • Stereo Vision • LIDAR • Proximity Sensing • Sensing Non-Geometric Terrain Properties • Estimating Terrain Mechanical Properties • Tactile Sensing Arrays • Gravity Sensors & Celestial Nav. • Terrain Relative Navigation • Real-time Self-calibrating of Hand-eye Systems moBility • Simultaneous Localiz. & Mapping • Hazard Detection Algorithms • Active Illumination • 3-D Path Planning w/ Uncertainty • Long-life Extr. Enviro. Mechanisms • Robotic Jet Backpacks • Smart Tethers • Robot Swarms • Walking in Micro-g mAniPulAtion • Motion Planning Alg., High DOF • Sensing & Control • Robot Arms (light, high strength) • Dexterous Manipul., Robot Hands • Sensor Fusion for Grasping • Grasp Planning Algorithms Robotic Drilling Mechanisms • Multi-arm / Finger Manipulation • Planning with Uncertainty humAn-SyStemS integRAtion • Crew Decision Support Systems • Immersive Visualization • Distributed Collaboration • Multi Agent Coordination • Haptic Displays • Displaying Range Data to Humans Autonomy • Spacecraſt Control Systems • Vehicle Health, Prog/Diag Systems • Human Life Support Systems • Planning/Scheduling Resources • Operations • Integrated Systems Health Management • FDIR & Diagnosis • System Monitoring & Prognosis • V&V of Complex Adaptive Sys’s • Automated Soſtware Generation • Soſtware Reliability • Semi Automatic Systems Auton. RendezvouS & docking • Rendezvous and Capture • Low impact & Androgenous Docking Systems & Interfaces • Relative Navigation Sensors • Robust AR&D GN&C Algorithms & FSW • Onboard Mission Manager • AR&D Integration & Standardiz.n RtA SyStemS engineeRing • Human safety • Refueling Interfaces & Assoc. Tools • Modular / Serviceable Interfaces • High Perf., Low Power Onboard Computers • Environment Tolerance • ermal Control • Robot-to-Suit Interfaces • Common Human-Robot Interfaces • Crew Self Sufficiency oPticAl comm. & nAvigAtion • Detector Development • Large Apertures • Lasers • Acquisition & Tracking • Atmospheric Mitigation RAdio FRequency communicAtionS • Spectrum Efficient Technologies • Power Efficient Technologies • Propagation • Flight & Ground Systems • Earth Launch & Reentry Comm. • Antennas inteRnetwoRking • Disruptive Tolerant Networking • Adaptive Network Topology • Information Assurance • Integrated Network Management PoSition, nAvigAtion, And timing • Timekeeping • Time Distribution • Onboard Auto Navigation & Maneuver • Sensors & Vision Processing Systems • Relative & Proximity Navigation • Auto Precision Formation Flying • Auto Approach & Landing integRAted technologieS • Radio Systems • Ultra Wideband • Cognitive Networks • Science from the Comm. System • Hybrid Optical Comm. & Nav. Sensors • RF/Optical Hybrid Technology RevolutionARy concePtS • X-Ray Navigation • X-Ray Communications • Neutrino-Based Navigation & Tracking • Quantum Key Distribution • Quantum Communications • SQIF Microwave Amplifier • Reconfigurable Large Apertures enviRonmentAl contRol & liFe SuPPoRt SyStemS & hABitAtion SyS. • Air Revitalization • Water Recovery & Management • Waste Management • Habitation extRAvehiculAR Activity SyStemS • Pressure Garment • Portable Life Support System • Power, Avionics and Soſtware humAn heAlth & PeRFoRmAnce • Medical Diagnosis / Prognosis • Long-Duration Health • Behavioral Health & Performance • Human Factors & Performance enviRonmentAl monitoRing, SAFety & emeRgency ReSPonSe • Sensors: Air, Water, Microbial, etc. • Fire: Detection, Suppression • Protective Clothing / Breathing • Remediation RAdiAtion • Risk Assessment Modeling • Radiation Mitigation • Protection Systems • Space Weather Prediction • Monitoring Technology in-Situ ReSouRce utilizAtion • Destination Reconnaissance, Prospecting, & Mapping • Resource Acquisition • Consumables Production • Manufacturing & Infrastructure Emplacement SuStAinABility & SuPPoRtABility • Logistics Systems • Maintenance Systems • Repair Systems “AdvAnced” humAn moBility SyStemS • EVA Mobility • Surface Mobility • Off-Surface Mobility “AdvAnced” hABitAt SyStemS • Integrated Habitat Systems • Habitat Evolution miSSion oPeRAtionS & SAFety • Crew Training • Environmental Protection • Remote Mission Operations • Planetary Safety cRoSS-cutting SyStemS • Modeling, Simulations & Destination Characterization • Construction & Assembly • Dust Prevention & Mitigation Remote SenSing inStRumentS / SenSoRS • Detectors & Focal Planes • Electronics • Optical Components • Microwave / Radio • Lasers • Cryogenic / ermal oBSeRvAtoRieS • Mirror Systems • Structures & Antennas • Distributed Aperture in-Situ inStRumentS / SenSoR • Particles: Charged & Neutral • Fields & Waves • In-Situ AeRoASSiSt & AtmoSPheRic entRy • Rigid ermal Protection Systems • Flexible ermal Protection Systems • Rigid Hypersonic Decelerators • Deployable Hypersonic Decelerators • Instrumentation & Health Monitoring • Entry Modeling & Simulation deScent • Attached Deployable Decelerators • Trailing Deployable Decelerators • Supersonic Retropropulsion • GN&C Sensors • Descent Modeling & Simulation lAnding • Touchdown Systems • Egress & Deployment Systems • Propulsion Systems • Large Body GN&C • Small Body Systems • Landing Modeling & Simulation vehicle SyStemS technology • Architecture Analyses • Separation Systems • System Integration & Analyses • Atmosphere & Surface Characterization engineeRed mAteRiAlS & StRuctuReS • Lightweight Structures • Damage Tolerant Systems • Coatings • Adhesives • ermal Protection & Control eneRgy geneRAtion & StoRAge • Energy Storage • Energy Generation PRoPulSion • Propellants • Propulsion Components • In-Space Propulsion SenSoRS, electRonicS & deviceS • Sensors & Actuators • Nanoelectronics • Miniature Instruments comPuting • Flight Computing • Ground Computing modeling • Soſtware Modeling & Model-Checking • Integrated Hardware & Soſtware Modeling • Human-System Performance Modeling • Science & Engineering Modeling • Frameworks, Languages, Tools & Standards SimulAtion • Distributed Simulation • Integrated System Lifecycle Simulation • Simulation-Based Systems Engineering • Simulation-Based Training & Decision Support Systems inFoRmAtion PRoceSSing • Science, Engineering & Mission Data Lifecycle • Intelligent Data Understanding • Semantic Technologies • Collaborative Science & Engineering • Advanced Mission Systems mAteRiAlS • Lightweight Structure • Computational Design • Flexible Material Systems • Environment • Special Materials StRuctuReS • Lightweight Concepts • Design & Certification Methods • Reliability & Sustainment • Test Tools & Methods • Innovative, Multifunctional Concepts mechAnicAl SyStemS • Deployables, Docking and Interfaces • Mechanism Life Extension Systems • Electro-mechanical, Mechanical & Micromechanisms • Design & Analysis Tools and Methods • Reliability / Life Assessment / Health Monitoring • Certification Methods mAnuFActuRing • Manufacturing Processes • Intelligent Integrated Manufacturing and Cyber Physical Systems • Electronics & Optics Manufacturing Process • Sustainable Manufacturing cRoSS-cutting • Nondestructive Evaluation & Sensors • Model-Based Certification & Sustainment Methods • Loads and Environments technologieS to oPtimize the oPeRAtionAl liFe-cycle • Storage, Distribution & Conservation of Fluids • Automated Alignment, Coupling, & Assembly Systems • Autonomous Command & Control for Ground and Integrated Vehicle/Ground Systems enviRonmentAl And gReen technologieS • Corrosion Prevention, Detection, & Mitigation • Environmental Remediation & Site Restoration • Preservation of Natural Ecosystems • Alternate Energy Prototypes technologieS to incReASe Reli- ABility And miSSion AvAilABility • Advanced Launch Technologies • Environment-Hardened Materials and Structures • Inspection, Anomaly Detection & Identification • Fault Isolation and Diagnostics • Prognostics Technologies • Repair, Mitigation, and Recovery Technologies • Communications, Networking, Timing & Telemetry technologieS to imPRove miS- Sion SAFety/miSSion RiSk • Range Tracking, Surveillance & Flight Safety Technologies • Landing & Recovery Systems & Components • Weather Prediction and Mitigation • Robotics / Telerobotics • Safety Systems cRyogenic SyStemS • Passive ermal Control • Active ermal Control • Integration & Modeling theRmAl contRol SyStemS • Heat Acquisition • Heat Transfer • Heat Rejection & Energy Storage theRmAl PRotection SyStemS • Entry / Ascent TPS • Plume Shielding (Convective & Radiative) • Sensor Systems & Measurement Technologies TA01 TA02 TA03 TA04 TA05 TA06 TA07 TA08 TA09 TA10 TA11 TA12 TA13 TA14 STR • TaBS Technology aRea BReakdown STRUcTURe Space Technology Roadmaps
